Luigi Mangione Targeted Health Insurance CEO in Premeditated Plot, Federal Complaint Reveals
Luigi Mangione traveled from Georgia with the alleged intent to stalk and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, targeting the health care industry because “it checked every box,” according to a federal criminal complaint released Thursday. The complaint includes excerpts from a notebook authorities said Mangione used to document his plan in the weeks leading up […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Ex-CBN Governor’s Alleged Assets
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of a warehouse and 54 steel containers linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. The warehouse, situated on a 1.925-hectare property along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Magboro, Ogun State, is now under federal government ownership. The […]
AGF Slams Edo Governor’s Suspension of Local Council Chairmen
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has condemned the suspension of local government chairmen and their deputies in Edo State by Governor Monday Okpebholo. On December 17, the state House of Assembly, acting on the governor’s request, suspended the chairmen and vice chairmen of all 18 local […]
Garba Shehu Clarifies Revocation of Buhari Foundation’s Land Title
Garba Shehu, former spokesperson to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has clarified that the recently revoked land titles by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) do not belong to Buhari himself, but to the Muhammadu Buhari Trust Foundation. The FCTA’s public notice on Thursday listed several individuals and entities, including the Buhari Foundation, former Chief Justice Walter […]
Northcentral PDP Stakeholders to Present Replacement for Acting National Chairman
Top stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Northcentral have announced plans to present a replacement for the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Ilyas Damagum, early next year. This announcement followed a meeting held in Abuja, which was attended by prominent figures including two former Senate presidents, two former presidential aspirants, ex-senators, […]
Senate Approves Second Reading of N49.7 Trillion 2025 Budget
The Senate has approved the second reading of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amounting to N49.7 trillion. Tagged “The Restoration Budget: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” the budget proposal, presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aims to address national challenges while driving economic recovery and growth. Key Budget Allocations: Statutory Transfers: N4.44 trillion Debt Service: N16.33 trillion Recurrent (Non-Debt) […]
Atiku Blames Tinubu’s Administration for Alleged Hack of NBS Website
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the alleged hacking of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website, calling it a troubling development. In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja, Atiku linked the alleged cyberattack to what he described as the “credibility crisis” of the […]
Court Grants Bail to Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello in Money Laundering Case
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in his ongoing money laundering case. Justice Maryanne Aninih set Bello’s bail at N500 million and ordered that he provide two sureties of equal value. These sureties must be prominent Nigerians with landed properties in high-value areas of […]
Suspect in Midtown CEO Shooting Awaits Extradition to New York for Court Proceedings
The suspect accused of fatally shooting a health insurance CEO in Midtown Manhattan is set to face hearings Thursday morning in Pennsylvania on local charges and an extradition order to bring him to New York. A Pennsylvania judge will first review local charges against the suspect, Luigi Mangione, before addressing New York’s extradition request. If […]
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, to Face Charges in Manhattan
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the recently resigned chief advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, is set to surrender on Thursday morning in Lower Manhattan to face charges stemming from an ongoing investigation. Lewis-Martin will appear at the courthouse located at 100 Centre Street, accompanied by her son, Glenn Martin II, and two other individuals. The […]
